The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-07
The Gang Candidates Readiness to Yield Any
thing to Vice, SO long as It Will Help
to Elect Him Mayor.
A Rousing Meeting of South-Side Citi-
zens Opposed to the Coy Gangs Rule.
Addresses by w. P. Fishback, Stanton J.
Peelle, Mayor Denny and Others-Feat-
ures of the Municipal Campaign.

| this campaign give it a likeness to that of two
years ago, were driving here and there always
in a hurry. trying to counterfeit the influence OF
the honest workingmen who have become tired
of the disreputable gang rule of the Democratic
party and propose to aid in defeating it on Tues
day next. A very strong indication of the
| workingmen's fight is the frequently-repeated
statement of gang heelers to the effect that they
do not hope to accomplish any thing without this
vote. They claim that the Union Labor move
ment is the uncertain factor and they do not
| pretend to measure its strength where few
weeks ago they referred to it as something that
did not amount to anything. When BENZ. F.
| Rogers was the Democratic candidate q year
ago last spring for township assessor his chances
| of election were diminished, his friends say, by
| the Coy hoodlums and the Liquor League
| working against him. One of Mr.. Rogers's sup
| porters said the cause of his being slaughtered
by men VINO controlled his party was, in the first
| place. that Rogers was nominated by the people
| who defeated the man the Liquor League
| wanted THAT has not been forgotten" con-
| tiuued the workngman. 1T is the first oppor-
| tunity we have had to get a revenge on Coy and
we determined to have it. It would sur
| prise you to learn of the accessions our ticket
| has made within the last few days. Working
| men who have all their lives voted the Demo-
| crauc uckeL are as strong IN Luelr Qenunclauon
| Of Coy, Edenharter. and O'Donnell
| those fellows in abusing the
ministers. It has been the opinion
of Coy that he owned US he does the hood
lums, the saloon keepers and the vicious.
elements of the city. We will show
him that he has counted on something he
not control. The workinRman who has his
humble home pays taxes on it, observes Sunday
decently. and favors law and order, is opposed
to the money and whisky idea in politics rep
resented by Coy and Edenharter. We OPP
posed to star chamber nominations Edenharter
was afraid come before the people his
nomination, hence Coy and Sullivan took the
matter in hand and forced him the party be-
cause he had sold himself to the saloons and the
worst crowd of political heeers that ever dis
graced city. Edenharter has support that
amounts to anything away from the saloons.
They spending money lavlshly in his behalf
besides giving him all he needs for his personal
use in making his campaign. He never visits
manufacturing establishments, places whore
the representative working men can be found.
because he knows it will do good. There is
not a Knight of Labor in the city who does not
regard him renegade to mis- assembly. He
used it solely to advance his political chances,
until the time came when he might choose be-
tween the order and Coy. He has chosen Coy
quenoes."
AS the campaign advances Edenharter's efforts
to secure votes are those of a man who is ready
to do all for vice so long it will help to elect
him Mayor. An evening or two ago he was in a
saloon with a crowd of frequenters of the place
about him. He assured them in q burst of en-
thueiasm that everything would be wide open
when he is Mayor. ELECT me-" he put it, |
land every thing will be free and easy" AT the |
same time the money influence is being used for |
all there is in it. The gang agents have become |
so desperate that they are losing their wits in |
distributing the corruption fund. Yesterday |
blacksmith not far from the court house was |
openly approached with Offer of money if he /
would vote for Edenharter He scorned the |
proposition and ran the Coy agent out of the l
shop
In tracing the gangs movements. everywhere
can be found the talk of money. the denuncia-
ton of decent people, the cursing of ministers
and the whoop and burrah that with Edenharter |
Mayor no criminal, no matter how heinous his
crime may be- no loafer no gambler. no saloon
keeper need fear the law II he can control q vote
or two to help the gang to plumber the city treas
ury and wreck the citys prosperity. why"
said a gentleman. Yesterday, IF Edennarter IS
elected it will not be worth while for the police
to make any arrests They will have no sup
port, for upon Coy's say every rascal will be |
saved from punishment, il the little boss
think he can use him. Edenharter will simply
sign his name Mayor. Coy will attend to the
administration of justice and the business de-
tails of the Office"
I'm no ward in the city," said citizen yester-
day, ARE Coy and the league making such a
fight as in the Fourteenth They are doing
them in every ward in the city. They are rally
ing their voters around the saloons VIM. Hid,
saloon keeper, has been nominated by the
gang for the Council in that ward. Until re-
Gently Hid was denouncing Coy, and when ap-
preached to make the race for the Council said
he would under circumstances do it unless he
had his expenses paid. A brewer told him to
call on hiIc for all the money he needed. Coy
forced HID into the and owns him politi-
cally. as he does Edenharter. 1t is the Union
Labor vote up there that is worrying the gang.
Every influence is being brought to bear to in
duce the leaders of that party to throw their
candidates overheard and lndorse Edenharter,
but the fight is too bitter for the accomplish
ment of any plan like that. The leaders not.
the men to be corrupted. although understand
large sums of money and favors have been Of
fered them by Coy and the league"
Rousing Meeting of South-Side Citizens.
Several hundred citizens of the South Side
were at the Virgniaavenue Rink last night to
hear W. P. Fishback and Hon. Stanton j.
Peelle on the issue involved in the coming cleo
ton. They were attentive, responsive and en-
thusiastic. A fact clearly stated in proof of
the enormity of the Coy gangs methods and
lawlessness never failed to win applause. The
meeting showed that the people of the South
Side where Gov expects to mplsh most Of
his vilainy, are deeply interested in the result,
and that they are prepared with votes, energy
and honest work to counteract the influence of
his heeiers
Mr.. Fishback. in the beginning of his speech
tersey said Laws cannot be tyrannical in a
community like this where the people are to
vote" He developed this proposition in showing
that each man had an equal share in making the
laws and that the people would never submit to
those that were burdensome. On election day,
before the ballot-box every man stands on
O plane of equality. The President and the
hostler the saloon keeper and the Governor, the
paupers and the rich alike have voice in say
ing who shall govern them and make their
laws.
1t is the fate of large cities TO be divided into
two classes. One is made up of the workers
who own the property, pay the taxes, sustain